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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
17
A reader seeks guidance on choosing between a husband and daughter, expressing love for both and fear of splitting the family. The column reflects on loyalty between women and men, with anecdotes illustrating friendship as a measure of true loyalty. A respondent notes how male friendships can be fragile and contrasts it with enduring female loyalty.
A trio of reader submissions touch on women’s loyalty versus male solidarity, with a tale of a betrayed vow among friends, a century-spanning glimpse into enduring female companionship, and a humorous anecdote about a driver navigator and a fur set crafted from a old muff.
Tips include cooling eggs under cold water to avoid cracking and reusing calendars with a new date pad to extend their life. A saucerful of charcoal on the fridge lower shelf helps odors. Signed Mrs L C Foley 198 Falcon Street East Boston.
A Springfield Union poem questions a partner about happiness and care in marriage. It asks if the wife feels supported and if her former affection still shines, warning of loneliness and longing when distant or neglected, and ends with a plea to understand her worth before tragedy.
Gray squirrel bands adorn Hudson seal coats. Eggplant satin rivals black in richness and quiet distinction. A gown features a crushed wide girdle tied in a large bow at the side.
Seven year old Sandy prays for a Thanksgiving turkey as eggs run low in the Dexter home. A mysterious stranger pays a visit to Mr Jarvis, a turkey appears at the doorstep after the family lacks funds, fulfilling Sandy's prayer with Heaven's answer.
Poem recalls snow at Christmas and a village street scene with red-top boots reindeers and a snowlit hill. The speaker longs to relive childhood visits to the village store and snowy pathways with wet mitts and golden Christmas memories.
Historic data note Boston temperatures with chill remarks and highs. Official figures show the coldest on this date in 1898 and 1814 with 28 and warmest in 1881 and 1918 with 66. Stormy conditions occurred in 1907 1909 1914 and 1915.
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